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Homewood Heights Tree Cleanup and Trash Removal 03/14/2009

Please join the Homewood Heights Neighborhood in a cleanup on several Live Oaks and a ravine in East Austin. After years of neglect and dumping the residents of Homewood Heights are working on. . . more

Every night 4-6 volunteers arrive at the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless to ready the dining room, do last minute meal prep, plate food on the serving line and help clean the kitchen. Teams come from all quarters. . . more

Would you like to be an advocate for a survivor of sexual assault? Sexual Assault Hospital Accompaniment Volunteers meet victims at the hospital to offer support, provide information, and serve as an advocate. Volunteers in this position are. . . more

Meet sexual assault survivors at the hospital to provide face-to-face support, information, and advocacy regarding medical and legal procedures. Hospital Advocates are on call during non-business hours with the following shifts: weeknights 8 p.m.-7 a.m., Friday, 8 pm-Saturday 8 am,. . . more

SHARE WHAT YOU KNOW AND LOVE WITH AUSTIN’S YOUTH! MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES AND YOURS— TEACH AN APPRENTICESHIP WITH CITIZEN SCHOOLS!

Citizen Schools works because of the dedicated individuals who volunteer their time to share their skills and knowledge with small. . . more

Junior Achievement of Central Texas teaches financial literacy education to over 13,000 students in Central Texas through the help of over 600 volunteers . The Marathon Relay is our largest fundraiser ensuring that schools receive this program at no cost. . . more

SmartKids creates a safe environment for elementary, middle, and high school students to learn and have fun after school. SmartKids meets weekdays in six different neighborhoods around Austin. All students live in public housing managed by the Housing. . . more

The Texas After Violence Project seeks to understand the effects of the death penalty in Texas through qualitative research, especially listening to the first-person narratives of people who have lost loved ones to murder or to state executions.

Interns. . . more

Would you like to learn Spanish? Do you speak fluent English?

If so, we need you!

Our English students at American YouthWorks want to practice speaking English in a safe classroom setting. We are in need of English-speakers that our willing to. . . more

Support the Council in planning, organizing and facilitating Council-wide special events, which include a fall and spring campout. Duties may include: researching and reserving locations, advertising, catering, and budgeting. more

Special Event Volunteers assist Museum staff with the many special events the Museum hosts. Volunteers help with events such as Temporary Exhibit openings, IMAX previews, member-only, education and social events. more

We would love to have you on our team … volunteering at the various sport competitions is a very rewarding experience for the athletes as well as the volunteers.

We have a need for volunteers at our Bowling Competition. . . more

The Treehouse is a unique toy store filled with special treasures for the young and young at heart. Volunteers assist customers, operate the cash register, update inventory, and deliver gifts to patients’ room. The gift shop is. . . more

With the recent growth of Girls on the Run of Austin, we have an increasing need for volunteers who can help us revamping and launch our 2009-2010 Sponsorship program. This will include helping us determine the sponsor levels, communicating. . . more

The City of Austin storm drain marking program is a hands-on project for volunteers interested in educating the public about pollution prevention. The markers are placed on storm drain inlet filters to remind us that rainfall runoff can wash soil,. . . more

Reading aloud to children at pediatric clinic waiting room, Head Start center, public high school or elementary school. The time commitment for this varies but there is ALWAYS an ongoing need for this and generally volunteers stay for at least. . . more

Volunteers are needed for Storytime Connection, a Youth Outreach program of the Austin Public Library.

Our volunteers provide weekly half-hour storytime sessions to toddlers (2-3 years) or preschool children (4-5 years old) at assigned child care centers for a twelve week. . . more

We are looking for students interested in stopping Big Brother and putting their own hands and voices on legislation that affects their privacy and identity security. We are talking about stopping the Real ID Act from becoming Texas' next. . . more

Remember back when you were in high school? The struggles of being an adolescent and the need for a strong role model? Here at Reagan, students are yearning for that kind of guidance and someone to simply share life with. . . more